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Ike Aguma
Ike Agumaabout 6 years ago
Any diagnosis??

Any diagnosis??

32years old male with a feeling of an object behind throat. And a swelling on the uvular.

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about 6 years ago

Is there a smoking history?

about 6 years ago

No

about 6 years ago

Any recent history of oral sex? It looks like there is a sore just above the uvula.

about 6 years ago

The sore is also a major concern to him.

about 6 years ago

Patient says no.

about 6 years ago

uvulitis

about 6 years ago

I’d say he should get that sore cultured. It could just be Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), which you can get just from kissing someone with an active infection. In that case, acyclovir would help prevent a future outbreak. Another possibility is cytomegalovirus (CMV), also transmittable via kissing.

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